Amber Crochet Bolero S/M

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Amber Crochet Bolero

Materials

15 – 20 ounces of Red Heart – Soft Yarn

Size I 5.5mm Hook

Tapestry Hook

Abbreviations

Ch – Chain

Sl st – Slip Stitch

Sc – Single Crochet

Dc – Double Crochet

Fpdc – Front Post Double Crochet
Bpdc – Back Post Double Crochet

Gauge
Worked in hdc
5 rows x 8 stitches = 2in square.

S/M
Ch 58

1. Sc into the 2nd chain from the hook, “skip 2 stitches, dc into the next stitch, {dc, ch, dc} into the next stitch, dc into the next stitch, skip 2 stitches, sc into the next stitch” Repeat to the end

2. Ch 3, “bpdc around the next dc, skip 1 dc, {2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc} into the ch 1 space from the previous row, skip 1 dc, bpdc around the next dc” Repeat “” to the end, dc into the last stitch.

3. Ch 3, “fpdc around the next dc, skip 2 dc, {3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc} into the ch 2 space from the previous row, skip 2 dc, fpdc around the next dc” Repeat “” to the end, dc into the last stitch

4. Ch 3, dc into the the same space, bpdc around the next dc, skip 3 dc, sc into the ch 1 space from the previous row, skip 3 dc, bpdc around the next dc, “{dc, ch 1, dc} in the space between the fpdc from the previous row, bpdc around the next dc, skip 3 dc, sc into the ch 1 space from the previous row, skip 3 dc, bpdc around the next dc” Repeat “” to the end, place 2 dc into the last space.

5. Ch 3, 2 dc into the same space, skip 1 dc, fpdc around the next dc, fpdc around the next dc “skip 1 dc, {2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc} into the ch 1 space from the previous row, skip 1 dc, fpdc around the next dc, fpdc around the next dc” Repeat “” to the end, skip 1 dc, 3 dc into the last stitch.
6. Ch 3, 3 dc into the same space, skip 2 dc, bpdc around the next dc, bpdc around the next dc, “skip 2 dc, {3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc} into the ch 2 space from the previous row, skip 2 dc, bpdc around the next dc, bpdc around the next dc” Repeat “” to the end, skip 2 dc, 4 dc into the last stitch.

7. Ch 1, sc, skip 3 dc, “fpdc around the next dc, {dc, ch 1, dc} in the space between the bpdc from the previous row, fpdc around the next dc, skip 3 dc, sc into the next stitch” Repeat “” to the end.

8. Ch 3, “bpdc around the next dc, skip 1 dc, {2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc} into the ch 1 space from the previous row, skip 1 dc, bpdc around the next dc” Repeat “” to the end, dc into the last stitch.

9. Ch 3, “fpdc around the next dc, skip 2 dc, {3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc} into the ch 2 space from the previous row, skip 2 dc, fpdc around the next dc” Repeat “” to the end, dc into the last stitch

10. Ch 3, dc into the the same space, bpdc around the next dc, skip 3 dc, sc into the ch 1 space from the previous row, skip 3 dc, bpdc around the next dc, “{dc, ch 1, dc} in the space between the fpdc from the previous row, bpdc around the next dc, skip 3 dc, sc into the ch 1 space from the previous row, skip 3 dc, bpdc around the next dc” Repeat “” to the end, place 2 dc into the last space.

11. Ch 3, 2 dc into the same space, skip 1 dc, fpdc around the next dc, fpdc around the next dc “skip 1 dc, {2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc} into the ch 1 space from the previous row, skip 1 dc, fpdc around the next dc, fpdc around the next dc” Repeat “” to the end, skip 1 dc, 3 dc into the last stitch.
12. Ch 3, 3 dc into the same space, skip 2 dc, bpdc around the next dc, bpdc around the next dc, “skip 2 dc, {3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc} into the ch 2 space from the previous row, skip 2 dc, bpdc around the next dc, bpdc around the next dc” Repeat “” to the end, skip 2 dc, 4 dc into the last stitch.

13. Ch 1, sc, skip 3 dc, “fpdc around the next dc, {dc, ch 1, dc} in the space between the bpdc from the previous row, fpdc around the next dc, skip 3 dc, sc into the next stitch” Repeat “” to the end.

14. Ch 3, “bpdc around the next dc, skip 1 dc, {2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc} into the ch 1 space from the previous row, skip 1 dc, bpdc around the next dc” Repeat “” to the end, dc into the last stitch.

15. Ch 3, “fpdc around the next dc, skip 2 dc, {3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc} into the ch 2 space from the previous row, skip 2 dc, fpdc around the next dc” Repeat “” to the end, dc into the last stitch

16. Ch 3, dc into the the same space, bpdc around the next dc, skip 3 dc, sc into the ch 1 space from the previous row, skip 3 dc, bpdc around the next dc, “{dc, ch 1, dc} in the space between the fpdc from the previous row, bpdc around the next dc, skip 3 dc, sc into the ch 1 space from the previous row, skip 3 dc, bpdc around the next dc” Repeat “” to the end, place 2 dc into the last space.

17. Ch 3, 2 dc into the same space, skip 1 dc, fpdc around the next dc, fpdc around the next dc “skip 1 dc, {2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc} into the ch 1 space from the previous row, skip 1 dc, fpdc around the next dc, fpdc around the next dc” Repeat “” to the end, skip 1 dc, 3 dc into the last stitch.
18. Ch 3, 3 dc into the same space, skip 2 dc, bpdc around the next dc, bpdc around the next dc, “skip 2 dc, {3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc} into the ch 2 space from the previous row, skip 2 dc, bpdc around the next dc, bpdc around the next dc” Repeat “” to the end, skip 2 dc, 4 dc into the last stitch.

Making arm holes

Chain 48, sl st with the next corner, ch 1, sc 46 around the chain and sl st with the beginning of the chain.

Cut the yarn and join with the opposite side, ch 48, sl st with the next corner, ch 1, sc 46 around the chain and sl st with the beginning of the chain. Cut the yarn.

Join at the top right corner of the last pattern row.

1. Ch 1, “sc into the next space, skip 3 dc, fpdc around the next first fpdc, {dc, ch 1, dc} in the space between the fpdc from the previous row, fpdc around the next dc, skip 3 dc, sc into the ch 1 space from the previous row, skip 3 dc” Repeat “” until you reach the single crochets for the arm holes, “sc into the next sc, skip 2 sc, dc into the next space, {dc, ch1, dc} into the next space, dc into the next sc, skip 2 sc”, Repeat “” until you get to the next patterned section, sc into the next space, skip 3 dc, fpdc around the next fpdc, {dc, ch 1, dc} in the space between the fpdc from the previous row, fpdc around the next dc, skip 3 dc, sc into the ch 1 space from the previous row, skip 3 dc” Repeat “” until you reach the single crochets for the arm holes, “sc into the next sc, skip 2 sc, dc into the next space, {dc, ch1, dc} into the next space, dc into the next sc, skip 2 sc”, Repeat “” until you get to the end. Join with a sl st

2. Ch 3, skip 1 dc, {2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc} into the ch 1 space from the previous row, skip 1 dc, “fpdc around the next dc, fpdc around the next dc, skip 1 dc, {2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc} into the ch 1 space from the previous row, skip 1 dc” Repeat “” to the end, fpdc around the last stitch. Join with a sl st

3. Ch 3, skip 2 dc, {3 dc, ch 1, 3dc} into the ch 2 space from the previous row, skip 2 dc, “fpdc around the next dc, fpdc around the next dc, skip 2 dc, {3 dc, ch 1, 3dc} into the ch 2 space from the previous row, skip 2 dc” Repeat “” to the end, fpdc around the last stich, join with a sl st

4. Ch 3, fpdc around the next dc, skip 3 dc, sc into the ch 1 space from the previous row, skip 3 dc, “fpdc around the next dc, {dc, ch 1, dc} in the space between the fpdc from the previous row, fpdc around the next dc, skip 3 dc, sc into the ch 1 space from the previous row, skip 3 dc” Repeat “” to the end. join with a sl st.

5. Ch 3, 2 dc into the same space, skip 1 dc, fpdc around the next dc, fpdc around the next dc “skip 1 dc, {2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc} into the ch 1 space from the previous row, skip 1 dc, fpdc around the next dc, fpdc around the next dc” Repeat “” to the end, skip 1 dc, 3 dc into the last stitch.

6. Ch 3, 3 dc into the same space, skip 2 dc, fpdc around the next dc, fpdc around the next dc, “skip 2 dc, {3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc} into the ch 2 space from the previous row, skip 2 dc, fpdc around the next dc, fpdc around the next dc” Repeat “” to the end, skip 2 dc, 4 dc into the last stitch.

7. Ch 1, sc, skip 3 dc, “fpdc around the next dc, {dc, ch 1, dc} in the space between the fpdc from the previous row, fpdc around the next dc, skip 3 dc, sc into the next stitch” Repeat “” to the end. Join with a sl st

8. Ch 3, skip 1 dc, {2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc} into the ch 1 space from the previous row, skip 1 dc, “fpdc around the next dc, fpdc around the next dc, skip 1 dc, {2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc} into the ch 1 space from the previous row, skip 1 dc” Repeat “” to the end, fpdc around the last stitch. Join with a sl st

9. Ch 3, skip 2 dc, {3 dc, ch 1, 3dc} into the ch 2 space from the previous row, skip 2 dc, “fpdc around the next dc, fpdc around the next dc, skip 2 dc, {3 dc, ch 1, 3dc} into the ch 2 space from the previous row, skip 2 dc” Repeat “” to the end, fpdc around the last stich, join with a sl st

10. Ch 3, fpdc around the next dc, skip 3 dc, sc into the ch 1 space from the previous row, skip 3 dc, “fpdc around the next dc, {dc, ch 1, dc} in the space between the fpdc from the previous row, fpdc around the next dc, skip 3 dc, sc into the ch 1 space from the previous row, skip 3 dc” Repeat “” to the end. join with a sl st.

11. Ch 3, 2 dc into the same space, skip 1 dc, fpdc around the next dc, fpdc around the next dc “skip 1 dc, {2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc} into the ch 1 space from the previous row, skip 1 dc, fpdc around the next dc, fpdc around the next dc” Repeat “” to the end, skip 1 dc, 3 dc into the last stitch.

12. Ch 3, 3 dc into the same space, skip 2 dc, fpdc around the next dc, fpdc around the next dc, “skip 2 dc, {3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc} into the ch 2 space from the previous row, skip 2 dc, fpdc around the next dc, fpdc around the next dc” Repeat “” to the end, skip 2 dc, 4 dc into the last stitch. Join with a sl at

Sleeves

Complete twice

Join with arm hole

Fold the section in half with the center point being the join at the top of the sleeve. *Very Important* Place a marker at the bottom of the fold where your under arm would be.

1. Starting at the top portion of the arm hole

Sc 72 evenly

2. Ch 1, sc, skip 2 spaces, “dc into the next space, {dc, ch 1, dc} in the next space, dc into the next space, skip 2 spaces, sc into the next stitch” Repeat “” to the end. Join with a sl st *Move marker up*

5. During this row you will skip one section of {dc, ch1, dc} above the marker and then remove the marker.

Ch 3, fpdc around the next dc, skip 3 dc, sc into the ch 1 space from the previous row, skip 3 dc, “fpdc around the next dc, {dc, ch 1, dc} in the space between the fpdc from the previous row, fpdc around the next dc, skip 3 dc, sc into the ch 1 space from the previous row, skip 3 dc” Repeat “” to the end. join with a sl st.

6. Ch 3, 2 dc into the same space, skip 1 dc, fpdc around the next dc, fpdc around the next dc “skip 1 dc, {2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc} into the ch 1 space from the previous row, skip 1 dc, fpdc around the next dc, fpdc around the next dc” Repeat “” to the end, skip 1 dc, 3 dc into the last stitch.

7. Ch 3, 3 dc into the same space, skip 2 dc, fpdc around the next dc, fpdc around the next dc, “skip 2 dc, {3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc} into the ch 2 space from the previous row, skip 2 dc, fpdc around the next dc, fpdc around the next dc” Repeat “” to the end, skip 2 dc, 4 dc into the last stitch.

If you wear a small – medium it should fit alright and if you want more to cover your bust you can add more pattern rows to the second section. It doesn’t really cover the bust since it doesn’t have front closures. I used measurements from the back, arms, neck, and under bust to write the pattern. Hope that helps

Have a question. Finished first row after making arm holes. When starting row 2, the chain 3 skip first dc, leaves a big hole in piece and skips the first fdc. Am I reading this correctly? Does it work out later in the pattern?

Stacey, I love this pattern. Thanks so very much for sharing it for free. I’ve been looking for something to make my fashion forward daughter, who is a teacher, for Christmas. She gets really hot in long-sleeved sweaters but gets cold without something on. This is beautiful and she will love it. It’s challenging enough to be fun to do but the pattern is well-written and easy to understand. Great job!

New to crochet and started this pattern. Cast on 66 and want to know if you work in rounds or turn work after row 1. Been looking at the pictures of this pattern and do not see any straight edges. At the moment by turning my crochet I have a straight edge were I did my chain 66 and nice scalloped edge as I follow the pattern. Is the first piece of this pattern the bottom section at the back?

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